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Focus on Funds Funds Face Regulatory Changes in United States, Europe The December 26, 2014, edition of Focus on Funds examines how U.S. and EU regulators’ efforts to adjust rules governing trading and market structure will affect the buyside. Transcript Stephanie Ortbals-Tibbs, ICI...

Focus on Funds Possible Effects of Fund Research Regulation The December 19, 2014, edition of Focus on Funds examines the potential cross-border implications of rules governing funds’ potential use of trading costs to pay for research—a practice known as “dealing commissions.”...

Focus on Funds Report from the Global Trading and Market Structure Conference The December 12, 2014, edition of Focus on Funds reports from London on some of the most significant trading and market structure issues facing funds. Transcript Stephanie Ortbals-Tibbs, ICI Director, Media...

December 8, 2014 Cooperative Capital Markets Regulatory System c/o: The Government of Canada The Government of British Columbia The Government of New Brunswick The Government of Ontario The Government of Prince Edward Island The Government of Saskatchewan Re: Capital Markets Stability...

November 25, 2014 Mark Carney Chair Financial Stability Board c/o Bank for International Settlements CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland Attention: fsb@bis.org Re: Cross-Border Recognition of Resolution Action Dear Mr. Carney: ICI Global1 appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the...

November 24, 2014 Mr. Robert deV. Frierson Secretary Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 20th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Washington, D.C. 20551 Mr. Barry F. Mardock Deputy Director Office of Regulatory Policy Farm Credit Administration 1501 Farm Credit Drive...

ICI President Named Chairman of International Funds Association Stevens Picked as Volunteer Head of the International Investment Funds Association Washington, DC, October 30, 2014—Investment Company Institute President and CEO Paul Schott Stevens has been appointed chairman of the...

Focus on Funds IMF Paper Raises Concerns In the October 24, 2014, edition of Focus on Funds, Sean Collins, ICI’s senior director of industry and financial analysis, outlines the concerns raised by the International Monetary Fund’s Global Financial Stability Report. Transcript...

October 21, 2014 Mr. Steven Maijoor Chair European Securities and Markets Authority CS 60747 103 Rue de Grenelle 75345 Paris Cedex 07 France Re: Discussion Paper: Calculation of Counterparty Risk by UCITS for OTC Financial Derivative Transactions Subject to Clearing Obligations Dear...

October 16, 2014 Ken Hui International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Calle Oquendo 12 28006 Madrid Spain Re: Public Comment on Consultation Report on Risk Mitigation Standards for Non-centrally Cleared OTC Derivatives Dear Mr. Hui: ICI Global1 appreciates the...